#BC5296
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.5% 0.157 343.6), rgb(188, 82, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#BC5296 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.065 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5296 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 82, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.157 343.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BC5296 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5296 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5296 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5296 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D680B4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 343.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5296
oklch(59.5% 0.157 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3408C
oklch(55.5% 0.171 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3177
oklch(49.1% 0.159 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A61
oklch(42.7% 0.131 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#65274F
oklch(37.6% 0.103 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#BC5296 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5A6D98 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787F93 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7526D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5296
#BC5296
oklch(59.5% 0.157 343.6)
- #009669
#009669
oklch(59.6% 0.128 163.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BC5296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
Use #BC5296 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.